What is public sector corruption index in Hungary?

Public sector corruption index in Hungary was 0.189 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 0.356 in 1945.

What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1991.

How does Hungary rank for public sector corruption index?

Hungary ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Hungary data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Hungary

Name: Public Sector Corruption Index in Hungary
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hungary: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.189 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.189

Change on year

down 6.4%

World rank

130th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.356

in 1945

All-time low

0.086

in 1991

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Hungary, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Hungary is 0.189, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Hungary peaked at 0.356 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.086, in 1991.

Hungary ranks 130th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 237 years of available data.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Hungary, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.096	—
1790	0.096	+0.0%
1791	0.096	+0.0%
1792	0.096	+0.0%
1793	0.096	+0.0%
1794	0.096	+0.0%
1795	0.096	+0.0%
1796	0.096	+0.0%
1797	0.096	+0.0%
1798	0.096	+0.0%
1799	0.096	+0.0%
1800	0.096	+0.0%
1801	0.096	+0.0%
1802	0.096	+0.0%
1803	0.096	+0.0%
1804	0.096	+0.0%
1805	0.096	+0.0%
1806	0.096	+0.0%
1807	0.096	+0.0%
1808	0.096	+0.0%
1809	0.096	+0.0%
1810	0.096	+0.0%
1811	0.096	+0.0%
1812	0.096	+0.0%
1813	0.096	+0.0%
1814	0.096	+0.0%
1815	0.096	+0.0%
1816	0.096	+0.0%
1817	0.096	+0.0%
1818	0.096	+0.0%
1819	0.096	+0.0%
1820	0.096	+0.0%
1821	0.096	+0.0%
1822	0.096	+0.0%
1823	0.096	+0.0%
1824	0.096	+0.0%
1825	0.096	+0.0%
1826	0.096	+0.0%
1827	0.096	+0.0%
1828	0.096	+0.0%
1829	0.096	+0.0%
1830	0.096	+0.0%
1831	0.096	+0.0%
1832	0.096	+0.0%
1833	0.096	+0.0%
1834	0.096	+0.0%
1835	0.096	+0.0%
1836	0.096	+0.0%
1837	0.096	+0.0%
1838	0.096	+0.0%
1839	0.096	+0.0%
1840	0.096	+0.0%
1841	0.096	+0.0%
1842	0.096	+0.0%
1843	0.096	+0.0%
1844	0.096	+0.0%
1845	0.096	+0.0%
1846	0.096	+0.0%
1847	0.096	+0.0%
1848	0.096	+0.0%
1849	0.096	+0.0%
1850	0.096	+0.0%
1851	0.096	+0.0%
1852	0.096	+0.0%
1853	0.096	+0.0%
1854	0.096	+0.0%
1855	0.096	+0.0%
1856	0.096	+0.0%
1857	0.096	+0.0%
1858	0.096	+0.0%
1859	0.096	+0.0%
1860	0.096	+0.0%
1861	0.096	+0.0%
1862	0.096	+0.0%
1863	0.096	+0.0%
1864	0.096	+0.0%
1865	0.096	+0.0%
1866	0.096	+0.0%
1867	0.353	+267.7%
1868	0.353	+0.0%
1869	0.353	+0.0%
1870	0.353	+0.0%
1871	0.353	+0.0%
1872	0.353	+0.0%
1873	0.353	+0.0%
1874	0.353	+0.0%
1875	0.353	+0.0%
1876	0.353	+0.0%
1877	0.353	+0.0%
1878	0.353	+0.0%
1879	0.353	+0.0%
1880	0.353	+0.0%
1881	0.353	+0.0%
1882	0.353	+0.0%
1883	0.353	+0.0%
1884	0.353	+0.0%
1885	0.353	+0.0%
1886	0.353	+0.0%
1887	0.353	+0.0%
1888	0.353	+0.0%
1889	0.353	+0.0%
1890	0.353	+0.0%
1891	0.353	+0.0%
1892	0.353	+0.0%
1893	0.353	+0.0%
1894	0.353	+0.0%
1895	0.353	+0.0%
1896	0.353	+0.0%
1897	0.353	+0.0%
1898	0.353	+0.0%
1899	0.353	+0.0%
1900	0.353	+0.0%
1901	0.353	+0.0%
1902	0.353	+0.0%
1903	0.353	+0.0%
1904	0.353	+0.0%
1905	0.353	+0.0%
1906	0.353	+0.0%
1907	0.353	+0.0%
1908	0.353	+0.0%
1909	0.353	+0.0%
1910	0.353	+0.0%
1911	0.353	+0.0%
1912	0.353	+0.0%
1913	0.353	+0.0%
1914	0.353	+0.0%
1915	0.353	+0.0%
1916	0.353	+0.0%
1917	0.353	+0.0%
1918	0.353	+0.0%
1919	0.336	-4.8%
1920	0.198	-41.1%
1921	0.198	+0.0%
1922	0.198	+0.0%
1923	0.187	-5.6%
1924	0.187	+0.0%
1925	0.187	+0.0%
1926	0.187	+0.0%
1927	0.187	+0.0%
1928	0.187	+0.0%
1929	0.187	+0.0%
1930	0.187	+0.0%
1931	0.187	+0.0%
1932	0.187	+0.0%
1933	0.187	+0.0%
1934	0.187	+0.0%
1935	0.193	+3.2%
1936	0.193	+0.0%
1937	0.193	+0.0%
1938	0.193	+0.0%
1939	0.193	+0.0%
1940	0.193	+0.0%
1941	0.193	+0.0%
1942	0.193	+0.0%
1943	0.193	+0.0%
1944	0.305	+58.0%
1945	0.356	+16.7%
1946	0.341	-4.2%
1947	0.341	+0.0%
1948	0.341	+0.0%
1949	0.341	+0.0%
1950	0.286	-16.1%
1951	0.286	+0.0%
1952	0.286	+0.0%
1953	0.286	+0.0%
1954	0.286	+0.0%
1955	0.286	+0.0%
1956	0.286	+0.0%
1957	0.286	+0.0%
1958	0.286	+0.0%
1959	0.286	+0.0%
1960	0.286	+0.0%
1961	0.286	+0.0%
1962	0.286	+0.0%
1963	0.286	+0.0%
1964	0.286	+0.0%
1965	0.286	+0.0%
1966	0.286	+0.0%
1967	0.286	+0.0%
1968	0.286	+0.0%
1969	0.286	+0.0%
1970	0.286	+0.0%
1971	0.286	+0.0%
1972	0.286	+0.0%
1973	0.286	+0.0%
1974	0.286	+0.0%
1975	0.316	+10.5%
1976	0.316	+0.0%
1977	0.316	+0.0%
1978	0.316	+0.0%
1979	0.316	+0.0%
1980	0.316	+0.0%
1981	0.316	+0.0%
1982	0.316	+0.0%
1983	0.316	+0.0%
1984	0.316	+0.0%
1985	0.316	+0.0%
1986	0.316	+0.0%
1987	0.287	-9.2%
1988	0.287	+0.0%
1989	0.302	+5.2%
1990	0.121	-59.9%
1991	0.086	-28.9%
1992	0.127	+47.7%
1993	0.127	+0.0%
1994	0.127	+0.0%
1995	0.127	+0.0%
1996	0.127	+0.0%
1997	0.127	+0.0%
1998	0.127	+0.0%
1999	0.138	+8.7%
2000	0.138	+0.0%
2001	0.138	+0.0%
2002	0.138	+0.0%
2003	0.155	+12.3%
2004	0.155	+0.0%
2005	0.155	+0.0%
2006	0.155	+0.0%
2007	0.155	+0.0%
2008	0.155	+0.0%
2009	0.155	+0.0%
2010	0.17	+9.7%
2011	0.178	+4.7%
2012	0.202	+13.5%
2013	0.205	+1.5%
2014	0.205	+0.0%
2015	0.205	+0.0%
2016	0.205	+0.0%
2017	0.205	+0.0%
2018	0.205	+0.0%
2019	0.205	+0.0%
2020	0.194	-5.4%
2021	0.215	+10.8%
2022	0.223	+3.7%
2023	0.223	+0.0%
2024	0.202	-9.4%
2025	0.189	-6.4%

Hungary compared with similar countries

Hungary's 0.189 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Hungary's 0.189 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1945, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.096	0.096	0.096	1
1790s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1800s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1810s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1820s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1830s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1840s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1850s	0.096	0.096	0.096	10
1860s	0.1731	0.096	0.353	10
1870s	0.353	0.353	0.353	10
1880s	0.353	0.353	0.353	10
1890s	0.353	0.353	0.353	10
1900s	0.353	0.353	0.353	10
1910s	0.3513	0.336	0.353	10
1920s	0.1903	0.187	0.198	10
1930s	0.19	0.187	0.193	10
1940s	0.2797	0.193	0.356	10
1950s	0.286	0.286	0.286	10
1960s	0.286	0.286	0.286	10
1970s	0.301	0.286	0.316	10
1980s	0.3088	0.287	0.316	10
1990s	0.1234	0.086	0.138	10
2000s	0.1499	0.138	0.155	10
2010s	0.1985	0.17	0.205	10
2020s	0.2077	0.189	0.223	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Hungary?: Public sector corruption index in Hungary was 0.189 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 0.356 in 1945.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 0.086 in 1991.
How does Hungary rank for public sector corruption index?: Hungary ranks 130th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Public Sector Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).